Sustainable Us

On 13 February 2020 Wingecarribee Shire Council declared a Climate Emergency and joined many jurisdictions around the world in committing to action against the impacts of climate change.

Council is committed to taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

We are working on reducing the impacts of Council’s operations on the environment and providing sustainable living support to the community through our community programs and services.

Sustainable Us is a Council-run community-based initiative created in 2022 in response to the ever-growing concern of global warming and the need for clear information on living more sustainably.

Sustainable Us aims to deliver this information to the Wingecarribee community through a series of monthly workshops, events, videos, and other initiatives.

By providing clear and relevant community resources, we hope to empower you to live more sustainably and to reduce your environmental footprint.

Please get in touch if you'd like us to explore a particular topic by emailing mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au.

Behaviour Change

Behaviour change doesn’t happen overnight, but from internal drive. This can be influenced by things like cost savings, a desire to reduce environmental impact, or influence from friends or family. Reducing impacts on the environment is a driver for many people.

Grow or Buy Local Food

Ever realised how much impact your food has on your carbon footprint? Let’s take a closer look at food miles and ideas on how we can all do our bit to reduce them.

Sustainable Us Video Series

The Sustainable Us video series was created to provide our community with examples of local work that is being done in the field of sustainability. The local sustainability heroes featured in these videos have achieved wonderful sustainable improvements, within their organisations, individually and in the community.